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Trump’s State of the Union seeks to calm economic jitters

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared during the State of the Union on Tuesday that “we’re winning so much,” saying he sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at…

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Bipartisan commission gets to work on upgrading 28-year-old NC elections systems

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

North Carolina’s election technology is long overdue for an upgrade, state officials say, and now a bipartisan commission is poised to meet for the first time Tuesday to…

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Never Trump Republicans Are Still Issuing Dire Warnings. Is Anyone Listening?

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 · US News

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — Over and over, the Republicans and former Republicans who gathered just outside Washington this weekend warned that President Donald Trump and his allies…

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A policy wonk who wants Nancy Pelosi’s House seat is unafraid of a fight

February 21, 2026February 22, 2026 · Breaking News

SAN FRANCISCO — The California state lawmaker favored to succeed Nancy Pelosi in the U.S. House has already been thrust into the national spotlight as the force behind…

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A Policy Wonk Who Wants Nancy Pelosi’s House Seat Is Unafraid of a Fight

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 · US News

Now Scott Wiener is expected to win the California Democratic Party’s endorsement on Sunday, giving his candidacy an extra boost in a competitive primary. Once in Washington, he…

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Salisbury Democrats to hold caucus

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Democratic Town Committee will hold a caucus Feb. 28 at the Hilton Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Road, to elect delegates to attend as voting…

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Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 · Finance

LOS ANGELES — As national Democrats search for a unifying theme ahead of the fall’s midterm elections, a California proposal to levy a hefty tax on billionaires is…

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Fact-checking Kristi Noem on DHS role in elections

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 · Fact Checking

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made comments that could lead people to misinterpret her agency’s role in elections as she lobbied for legislation that would require photo ID…

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New Subpoenas Issued in Inquiry on Response to 2016 Russian Election Interference, AP Sources Say

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 · US News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in a Florida-based investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government response to Russian…

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‘ShamWow Guy’ reveals what is motivating him to run for Congress: ‘This woke mess won’t clean itself’

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 · Politics

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Vince Offer Shlomi, more commonly known to the masses as the “ShamWow Guy,” is running for Congress in Texas…

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Rubio Meets Orbán in Budapest as US and Hungary Are to Sign a Civilian Nuclear Pact

February 15, 2026February 16, 2026 · US News

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in the Hungarian capital on Monday for meetings with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government during…

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Dolton Trustee Kiana Belcher challenges appointee Kisha McCaskill for 5th District Cook County Board seat

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 · Chicago, Illinois Local News

Dolton Trustee Kiana Belcher is running for the 5th District Cook County Board seat against Harvey Park District Executive Director Kisha McCaskill, who was appointed to the position…

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Fetterman slams Democrats’ ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ voter ID rhetoric as party unity fractures

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 · Politics

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is continuing his streak of breaking with his party — this time on voter ID legislation…

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Beacon Hill targets AI in political advertising

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — Doctored photos and video footage coupled with ads twisting candidates’ words have been used for decades in political campaigns, but the rise of artificial intelligence has…

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State board investigating allegations of misconduct by voter registration-drive workers

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

The North Carolina State Board of Elections is  investigating allegations of misconduct by voter registration-drive workers.  The board said Friday that it received complaints alleging that workers have…

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Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds, which could rock the midterms

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 · Finance

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has bragged about building a political war chest exceeding $1.5 billion — a staggering sum that he can wield at his whim to…

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As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?

February 12, 2026February 15, 2026 · Technology

HARRISBURG, Pa. — As outrage spreads over energy-hungry data centers, politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers have found rare bipartisan agreement over insisting that tech companies…

Read more As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?

In North Carolina, a tight primary could upend the balance of conservative power

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Phil Berger entered the small auditorium at Rockingham Community College and prepared to defend his record to a crowd of MAGA-hat-wearing constituents, with just…

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Hardline conservatives double down to save the SAVE Act

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 · Breaking News

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans face long odds in advancing voter ID legislation, but they’re not backing down. Huddled behind closed doors on…

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Tokyo benchmark Nikkei 225 jumps after PM Takaichi’s ruling party wins a super majority in election

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 · Finance

BANGKOK — Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 share index jumped 4.7% on Monday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election. Takaichi…

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